Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are t

Updated on: June 29,2024

Scientists can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are t

Updated on:June 29,2024

New research provides theory on why women stopped menstruating upon arrival at Nazi death camps

by David McFadden,University of OttawaCredit: Karsten WinegartThe horrific toll of the Holocaust, with its crimes against humanity amid the state-sponsored mass murder campaign that killed six m

Updated on: May 11,2024

New research provides theory on why women stopped menstruating upon arrival at Nazi death camps

by David McFadden,University of OttawaCredit: Karsten WinegartThe horrific toll of the Holocaust, with its crimes against humanity amid the state-sponsored mass murder campaign that killed six m

Updated on:May 11,2024

Mother's diet during pregnancy can protect her offspring's heart, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash university researchers have found that eating a high-fiber diet while pregnant can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular dis

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mother's diet during pregnancy can protect her offspring's heart, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash university researchers have found that eating a high-fiber diet while pregnant can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular dis

Updated on:July 30,2024

Parental leave, childcare and lactation policies: How schools of public health in the United States stack up

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFamily leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new

Updated on: April 23,2024

Parental leave, childcare and lactation policies: How schools of public health in the United States stack up

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFamily leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new

Updated on:April 23,2024

Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an

Updated on: March 27,2024

Pregnancy in low-income, food-scarce neighborhoods may increase risk of adverse birth outcomes, study reveals

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiving in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an

Updated on:March 27,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on: April 29,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on: January 19,2024

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on:January 19,2024

Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.

by Elana Gotkine2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics R

Updated on: January 19,2024

Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.

by Elana Gotkine2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics R

Updated on:January 19,2024

Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infe

Updated on: March 19,2024

Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infe

Updated on:March 19,2024

Rise in meth and opioid use during pregnancy

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy increased substantially over the last decade in the United States, a new Michigan Medicine-led study find

Updated on: June 29,2024

Rise in meth and opioid use during pregnancy

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy increased substantially over the last decade in the United States, a new Michigan Medicine-led study find

Updated on:June 29,2024